According to multiple reports, the quarterback will be released Thursday, when the NFL's new league year begins.

The Cowboys had hoped to find a trading partner for Romo, but apparently they found no takers for a soon-to-be-37-year-old with a length injury history, which includes a series of back issues that led to Dak Prescott's ascendance in Dallas last season.

Romo has only started 16 games four times in his 14-year career. He re-injured his back in preseason last August and played only one series, during a meaningless Week 17 contest, during the 2016 season. Romo also missed 12 games in 2015 with multiple collarbone injuries.

But when healthy, the four-time Pro Bowler can be an MVP-caliber performer. Though he never won a ring with Dallas, Romo holds most of the franchise's career passing records, bypassing Hall of Famers Troy Aikman and Roger Staubach on the statistical front.

FILE - In this Oct. 4, 2015, file photo, Green Bay Packers guard T.J. Lang (70) sets to block against the San Francisco 49ers during an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif. Protecting Rodgers for as long as possible can be a challenging task for an offensive lineman, a job in which success is often measured in seconds. (AP Photo/Jeff Haynes, File) ORG XMIT: NY193 Jeff Haynes, AP